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The Prosecutor v. Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani


Case Sheet · ICC

The Prosecutor v. Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani

Situation Situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Status Pre-Trial · At Large

Context

Haibatullah Akhundzada is the Supreme Leader of the Taliban and Abdul Hakim Haqqani is the Chief Justice of the Taliban, both exercising de facto authority in Afghanistan at least since 15 August 2021. Both suspects are not in ICC custody.

Pre-Trial

Application for arrest warrants 23 January 2025
Arrest warrants 8 July 2025
Crimes at arrest warrants Crime against humanity of prosecution on gender grounds · art. 7(1)(h) RS.

Key Documents

Application for arrest warrants Statement of the Prosecutor on the Applications for Arrest Warrants (2025)
Arrest warrants Press Release on the Issuance of Arrest Warrants (8 July 2025)
Warrant of arrest — Akhundzada Warrant of Arrest for Haibatullah Akhundzada (2025)
Warrant of arrest — Haqqani Warrant of Arrest for Abdul Hakim Haqqani (2025)
ICC case page Official ICC page — The Prosecutor v. Akhundzada and Haqqani